1
as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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2
as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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Recent Examples of buckle
Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
On a chilly January night in 2025, CATS bus driver Sheila Andrews buckled her seatbelt at the uptown Charlotte transit center as passengers boarded.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Travis Street’s savvy is now as polished as a rodeo buckle.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Verb
Kim’s backing of Russia’s war with Ukraine has paid dividends, his weapons program has cemented North Korea’s status as a de facto nuclear state, and an economy that buckled under the pressure of pandemic isolation and sanctions has since rebounded.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
On a chilly January night in 2025, CATS bus driver Sheila Andrews buckled her seatbelt at the uptown Charlotte transit center as passengers boarded.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Noun
An iconic style from the brand hailing from the fall 2016 runway, the Kiki has amassed a legion of celebrity fans who have embraced the silhouette’s defining platform, towering block heel and unique buckle design leaving oval cut outs.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Travis Street’s savvy is now as polished as a rodeo buckle.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckle
Verb
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Whether those disputes are merely differences in public messaging, or reflect something deeper that could cause the agreement to collapse, remains unclear.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But even as the hall was collapsing, The Star reported, Kansas City businessmen Walter Dickey and Uriah Epperson were soliciting pledges from onlookers to launch the rebuilding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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By reducing fees, members of the SpaceX group hope to be able to devote more of their fortunes from the SpaceX IPO to philanthropy, the people said.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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That meant last summer devoting resources to improving the Hurricane Harbor water park, which Lawrence says specifically attracts families and grandparents.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In the 2024 season, Wimsatt’s first with the CGA after a career in education, caddies completed 700 loops between Memorial Day and Labor Day.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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The local loop extends to suppliers.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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In order to appease the Production Code, and facing pressure from the Roman Catholic League of Decency, Lolita’s age was never referenced in the film, and the physical relationship between Lolita and Humbert Humbert went undepicted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But after struggling on the road before losing consecutive games at home against Las Vegas and Dallas amid a three-game losing streak, the Sparks needed something to go right.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Sacramento consistently ranks among the most diverse cities in the country, and that applies across all stripes.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Organizations are just choosing not to apply them when speed is on the line.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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OpenAI’s software-writing product, Codex, saw its active user base increase six fold to more than 5 million weekly since its launch.—
Amedeo Goria,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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An alleged drug dealer who was taken into custody on an active warrant is facing additional charges after police allegedly discovered a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hundred of fentanyl folds, crack cocaine, ammunition and digital scales in his vehicle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Whitney Plantation hosts two permanent exhibits, one of which gives an overview about the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and another that focuses on the history of slavery in Louisiana.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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On June 3, police went to serve the warrants but the suspect did not follow commands given by police and barricaded himself inside a residence located in the area of Alum Rock Avenue and Dale Drive, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Depicting her friendship with the trans actress Candy Darling (a sensitive turn by Stephen Dorff), the story portrays how Solanis came to write her notorious SCUM Manifesto (an acronym for the Society for Cutting Up Men) and the spiral of rejection that led to her desperate act of violence.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Some individuals, neighborhoods and cities can afford to pay their way out of this spiral.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Buckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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